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What's running through Faversham today?

Explore booked passenger trains and freight at Faversham today. Timetable entries show what is expected, not a record of trains observed. 17 October 2026

QuietInterest Score 3.8 / 10

3 unusual movements expected today, including Class 47 diesel locomotive.

157 trains131 passenger0 freight4 classes2 operators

The selected timetable contains 157 movements at Faversham on 17 October 2026. Each entry is a booked call or pass at this railway location. The same service can appear on other location pages. Train types are inferred from planning data and can change on the day.

What's worth watching

157 booked timetable movements at this location on Saturday 17 October

At a glance

Most trains

10:15–11:1512 trains

8 passenger0 freight4 other2 types

10:19arr5U27
RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Other
10:25arr1K14
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → DOVER PRIORY
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:29arr1C18
ST PANCRAS → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
10:32dep1F27
FAVERSHAM → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
10:35arr1P26
RAMSGATE → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:43pass5Y20
RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE → CM&EE T&RSMD
Southeastern · EMU
Other
10:48arr1K16
LONDON VICTORIA (E) → RAMSGATE
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
10:57arr1F20
ST PANCRAS → FAVERSHAM
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
10:58arr1C29
RAMSGATE → ST PANCRAS
Southeastern · Class 395 EMU
Passenger
11:01arr1P28
DOVER PRIORY → LONDON VICTORIA (E)
Southeastern · EMU
Passenger
11:08pass5Y21
CM&EE T&RSMD → RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE
EMU
Other
11:10pass5Y17
CM&EE T&RSMD → RAMSGATE TRACTION MTNCE
Southeastern · EMU
Other

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11:45–12:4511 trains

9 passenger0 freight2 other4 types

16:15–17:1510 trains

7 passenger0 freight3 other3 types

The week ahead

Best day overallWednesday22:45–23:45

Best for freight—None booked this week

Best for varietyWednesday22:45–23:45

Most unusualWednesday22:45–23:45

The weekend is quieter — around 22% fewer trains than a weekday here.

Passenger
Freight
Other

Day	Score	Trains	Best hour
Saturday 17	3.8	157	11:45–12:45
Sunday 18	3.6	193	07:30–08:30
Monday 19	4.3	224	22:45–23:45
Tuesday 20	4.3	228	17:30–18:30
Wednesday 21	4.5	224	22:45–23:45

Scored from the booked timetable for each upcoming date. Short-notice changes (VSTP, engineering work) added closer to the day aren't reflected yet, so a date further out is a rougher guide than tomorrow.

The week ahead

What tends to happen here

157 trains are booked here today — about the same as a typical Saturday.

Trains a day226typical weekday

Freight0%0 movements

Busiest hour07:00on a weekday

Best dayTuesdaySaturday at weekends

Around 9.4 trains an hour on a typical weekday. The most dependable hours are 16:00, 17:00, 07:00 — something is booked then on virtually every day sampled.

Trains booked by day of week

Monday222 on average
Tuesday229 on average
Wednesday226 on average
Thursday225 on average
Friday226 on average
Saturday156 on average
Sunday154 on average

Passenger
Freight
Other

Weekday (Mon–Fri)

Averaged over 28 dates. Averaged across real dates resolved from the booked timetable, including short-term overlays and cancellations. These are trains BOOKED to run, not observed movements — these profiles use timetable samples rather than the short window of retained station sightings.

What tends to happen here

What runs here

Most common train types

EMU321 workings
Class 395 EMU188 workings
Diesel-hauled27 workings

Planned operators

Southeastern513 workings
GB Railfreight43 workings

Uncommon in the timetable

Class 47 diesel locomotiveUnknown

Represented by only one or two permanent schedule records; check the selected date before planning a visit.

What runs here

Recent booked movements

Booked timetable entries from the previous 7 days, independent of the selected date above. These are not observations of trains that actually ran.

17 Oct1Y85
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y31
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
17 Oct1Y54
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y46
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct1Y48
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
16 Oct6C01
—
GB Railfreight · Class 66 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y47
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GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y85
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
15 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y46
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y85
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y40
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive
14 Oct1Y48
—
GB Railfreight · Class 47 diesel locomotive

Based on the booked national timetable (CIF) per date, not a live/actually-happened feed — a late change or cancellation on one of these dates won't be reflected here.

Recent booked movements

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12.3 km, straight line

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13.1 km, straight line

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Hour	Weekday	Weekend
00:00	5	8
01:00	5	2
02:00	1	1
03:00	0	0
04:00	1	0
05:00	9	3
06:00	12	5
07:00	14	8
08:00	12	8
09:00	10	8
10:00	11	9
11:00	11	10
12:00	10	9
13:00	11	8
14:00	10	8
15:00	11	8
16:00	14	9
17:00	14	9
18:00	12	9
19:00	13	8
20:00	13	8
21:00	8	7
22:00	9	8
23:00	10	7

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What's worth watching

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Most trains

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Uncommon in the timetable

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What runs here

Most common train types

Planned operators

Uncommon in the timetable

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